Greater New Orleans

Madisonville Junior High plans fun run Sept. 8

The school bell has rung to welcome students to a brand new year. But before the school doors opened for students, the Madisonville Junior High Parent Teacher Association hit the pavement running, planning their first fund-raiser: The 2012 FUN on the TcheFUNcte 1-mile and 5K road race.

Registration is being accepted for the event, which will take place at the Pine Street Ball Bark on Sept. 8. Registration forms can be downloaded online at www.15thstreetflyers.org or http://madisonvillejunior.stpsb.org. Entry fees are $10 for youths ages 16-years-old and younger and $15 for everyone older than 17.

At 7 a.m. on the day of the event, participants can begin picking up their numbers and do some warmups before the race begins. The 1-mile fun run gets under way at 8 a.m., while the 5K race begins at 8:30 a.m. The starting gun will also fire at 8:30 for walkers of the 5K.

In the 1-mile race, awards for will be presented to the overall male and female runners, first place and second place. The runners will be awarded in categories 10 and younger, 11- and 12-year old division, 13- and 14-year-old division and 15- and 16-year-old division.

In the 5K race, awards will be given to overall male and female; master male and female over 40-years-old and male and female walker. First- and second-place winner will also be awarded to walkers ages 10 and younger all the way to seniors 70 and older.

All pre-registered participants will receive an event T-shirt. Registration is also available the day of the event for $20. Those who register the day of the event are not guaranteed a t-shirt as they are given on a first come basis.

Registration forms can be mailed to Madisonville Junior High School, P.O. Box 850, Madisonville, LA 70447 or forms can be dropped off at the school located at 106 Cedar St. or Varsity Sports at 2021 Claiborne St. in Post-game refreshments will be served which will include local food and beverages.

The race will be administered by the 15th Street Flyers Running and Walking Club. For more information on the event contact organizers Jamie Boudreaux at 504.439.6118 or jeffb265@aol; Holly Watson at 985.792.0430 or watson893@bellsouth.net: or Diane Weiss at 504.460.2991 or 985.893.3684.